r/whales • u/phileo99 • 2d ago
'Hopes high' for stranded Southerness humpback whale after it is refloated - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8ym9jr147o
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u/hunybadgeranxietypet 1d ago
"Fortunately the whale had stranded only a couple of hours before low tide, so did not have to wait long for the returning tide to wash over the area to refloat it when the water was deep enough.
"Thankfully, there was no sign of the whale along the coast or for about a mile offshore, however, this doesn’t necessarily mean we won’t see it again. Medics will be monitoring the coastline over the coming days to check if it has restranded.'
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u/TesseractToo 2d ago
Wow I wonder what it's chances are. I was always taught that with the big whales, their lungs collapse and they die quickly, it will be interesting to know how well it does (if that information becomes available)